June 1st, 2024 - A New [Hop] Breed of Rebellion

 

Hey there headbangers and hop freaks!  Happy Saturday!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here with another killer pairing for ya!  Today, I'm pairing "A New Breed Of Rebellion", the killer 2nd album by progressive / power metal band Katagory V with a delicious HBC 1019 Single Hop Pale Ale from Offset Bier

Album Info:

• Artist: Katagory V
• Title: "A New Breed Of Rebellion"
• Recorded:  at Streamline Sound Studios (a.k.a. the K5 dungeon) in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Release date: January 2004 (2nd full-length studio album by Katagory V)
• Record company: MetalAges Records
• Production: Curtis Morrell and Katagory V
• Album cover art: Rainer Kalwitz (cover art) and Deron Blevins (design and layout)
• Personnel: Lynn Allers (lead vocals), Trevor Asire (guitars), Dustin Mitchell (bass), Curtis Morrell (guitars, keyboards, and backing vocals), and Matt Suiter (drums)
• Musical style: Heavy metal, progressive metal, power metal
• Sound: With soaring vocals and guitars, a thunderous rhythm section, and intricate, yet engaging melodies, the sound on "A New Breed Of Rebellion" is emotive, passionate, and complex... and definitely rockin'!  Another killer album by the Katagory V boys!
• Major themes: Life, death, rebellion, freedom, isolation, darkness, the passage of time, anger, violence, sorrow, hope, risk, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Sands Of Time"
2. "Turn To Grey"
3. "No Response"
4. "A New Breed Of Rebellion"
5. "A Peaceful Act Of Terrorism"
6. "Your Dreams"
7. "Chrono-Logic"
8. "In Dark Night"
9. "One Last Time"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Offset Bier Company (Park City, Utah)
• Website: https://offsetbier.com/
• Brew: HBC 1019 Single Hop Pale Ale
• Style: Pale Ale 
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Ingredients: HBC 1019 hops ("Part of it’s lineage comes from a genetically unique hop species called Neomexicanus.  Neomexicanus hops originated in the mountains of New Mexico and have recently been brought to the Pacific Northwest to be grown and crossed with other varieties.")
• Pour: The HBC 1019 pours a murky, dull golden-yellow hue with a frothy, off-white, 2-finger head with great sustain and lots of sticky lacing. 
• Nose: The nose is tropically fruity, citrusy, and malty.  There are aromas of lemon zest, kiwi, melon, hints of coconut, hints of banana, caramel, and crackery biscuit.
• Taste: The taste is like the nose: fruity, citrusy, hoppy, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of lemon juice, lemon drop candy, kiwi, light pineapple, honeydew melon, fresh peaches, mango, and soft sweet toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the HBC 1019 is very crisp and smooth with a clean, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The Offset HBC 1019 is a bold, complex, fruity, and hoppy, yet very inviting brew... a great brew for the progressive, intricate, and heavy-duty metal stylings of the mighty Katagory V on their excellent "A New Breed Of Rebellion" album!  I like the look of the album with the beer can label as well.  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with Katagory V here: https://youtu.be/J8Xqo9Yn7ok

Cheers and hails!!